" So you wanna be a frogman? "
I've decided to restart my live journal entries, because I feel it will be a good way to document my feelings and experiences as I undertake the long and difficult journey of becoming a United States Navy Sea, Air and Land operative.
Yesterday, I received a phone call from Petty Officer Barreto from my recruiting station informing me that today I'm needed to report in for an initial physical screening. I'm feeling nervous and anxious. The requirements, or so I'm reading now, are 42 push ups, 50 sit ups, 1 mile and 1/2 run in less than 11:30, and 6 pull ups. I am confident this won't be a problem for me, however, I haven't really worked out for about a week since I've been sick. To make matters slightly worse, last night I felt it would be a nice idea to go out drinking with Mik, Paul, Brandon and everyone else.
As I'm waiting for noon to arrive, I've been searching around the internet to find some sort of training regiment that will properly prepare me for what is to come. I realize it's a little late to start something like this..but hell, that's how I do everything.
Regarding the Navy and the SEALs, my overall feelings are simple excitement. I honestly can't wait to " officially " begin this journey of my life. Though most feel that they'd have difficulty in accepting the rigid discipline from authority ( which I feel is a shitty arguement to make, since authority is a fact of life ) I've found that I don't mind getting yelled at or being told what to do. And in ways it has strengthened, not weakened, my pride.
Luckily I don't really have a hang over, I'll post another entry when I return from the testing.
Yesterday, I received a phone call from Petty Officer Barreto from my recruiting station informing me that today I'm needed to report in for an initial physical screening. I'm feeling nervous and anxious. The requirements, or so I'm reading now, are 42 push ups, 50 sit ups, 1 mile and 1/2 run in less than 11:30, and 6 pull ups. I am confident this won't be a problem for me, however, I haven't really worked out for about a week since I've been sick. To make matters slightly worse, last night I felt it would be a nice idea to go out drinking with Mik, Paul, Brandon and everyone else.
As I'm waiting for noon to arrive, I've been searching around the internet to find some sort of training regiment that will properly prepare me for what is to come. I realize it's a little late to start something like this..but hell, that's how I do everything.
Regarding the Navy and the SEALs, my overall feelings are simple excitement. I honestly can't wait to " officially " begin this journey of my life. Though most feel that they'd have difficulty in accepting the rigid discipline from authority ( which I feel is a shitty arguement to make, since authority is a fact of life ) I've found that I don't mind getting yelled at or being told what to do. And in ways it has strengthened, not weakened, my pride.
Luckily I don't really have a hang over, I'll post another entry when I return from the testing.